Madera man dies in Highway 41 rollover crash, CHP says. The SUV landed in a dirt field

A 58-year-old Madera man was killed in a solo vehicle crash on Highway 41, the California Highway Patrol said Monday.

The man was driving north in a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer north of Road 208 about 11:20 p.m. Saturday when for an unknown reason the SUV left the roadway, CHP said.

The SUV went right headed east through a wire fence and overturned in a dirt field, CHP said. The man was pinned inside the SUV, which came to rest on its roof.

He was wearing a seat belt but suffered fatal injuries in the crash, CHP said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Officers were still investigating Monday if alcohol played a role in the crash, CHP said.

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